FCE Key Word Transformation

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For questions 1-6, complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given. Do not change the word given. You must use between two and five words, including the word given. EXAM DESCRIPTION

1) Was it necessary for her to spend so much money on it?
HAVE

2) She's driving too fast for me to keep up with her.
ENOUGH

3) Susan and Frank don't like each other.
WELL

4) It's possible that he hasn't been informed about his uncle's death.
MIGHT

5) Mark is very patient, he'll never give up.
TOO

6) I'm sorry I didn't go to college.
REGRET

Test Answers!

ANSWERS 1: SHE HAVE TO
STRONG OBLIGATION
HAVE TO is used for facts, not for personal feelings.
Similar Conversions
It's forbidden to park in here. => You mustn't park in here. MUSTN'T + BARE INFINITIVE
Is it necessary for you to write the report for tomorrow? => Do you have to write the report for tomorrow? HAVE + TO + INFINITIVE
There's no need to go there. => You don't need to go there. NEED + TO + INFINITIVE

ANSWERS 2: IS NOT DRIVING SLOWLY ENOUGH | ISN'T DRIVING SLOWLY ENOUGH
COMPARISON (DEGREE)
TOO | ENOUGH are used with adjectives and adverbs. Too means more than necessary, and it precedes the adjective.
Similar Conversions
She is too young to drink alcohol. => She isn't old enough to drink alcohol. TOO + ADJECTIVE => NOT + ADJECTIVE + ENOUGH
Tom is more handsome than Mark. => Mark isn't as handsome as Tom. MORE + ADJECTIVE + THAN => NOT AS + ADJECIVE + AS
I've never seen such a bad film before. => It's the worst film I've ever seen. IT'S + SUPERLATIVE ... EVER ...

ANSWERS 3: GET ON WELL
PHRASAL VERB
GET ON WELL WITH sb => if people get on, they like each other and have a friendly relationship with each other.
Similar Conversions
She stopped smoking when her baby was born. => She gave up smoking when her baby was born. STOP => GIVE UP
I can't bear that noise any longer. => I can't put up with that noise any longer. BEAR => PUT UP WITH
I know that she's lying but I will learn the truth. => I know that she's lying but I will find out the truth. LEARN => FIND OUT

ANSWERS 4: MIGHT NOT HAVE BEEN
POSSIBILITY (PAST)
MIGHT + HAVE + PAST PARTICIPLE
Similar Conversions
Perhaps he will work a lot. => He may work a lot. PRESENT INFINITIVE
Perhaps she will be watching TV. => She might be watching TV. PRESENT CONTINUOUS INFINITIVE
Perhaps Alan was ill yesterday. => Alan may have been ill yesterday. PERFECT INFINITIVE

ANSWERS 5: TOO PATIENT TO | TOO PATIENT TO EVER
COMPARISON (DEGREE)
TOO + ADJECTIVE + TO + VERB
Similar Conversions
She is too young to drink alcohol. => She isn't old enough to drink alcohol. TOO + ADJECTIVE => NOT + ADJECTIVE + ENOUGH
Tom is more handsome than Mark. => Mark isn't as handsome as Tom. MORE + ADJECTIVE + THAN => NOT AS + ADJECIVE + AS
I've never seen such a bad film before. => It's the worst film I've ever seen. IT'S + SUPERLATIVE ... EVER ...

ANSWERS 6: REGRET NOT GOING | REGRET NOT HAVING GONE
VERB PATTERN
REGRET + GERUND
Similar Conversions
Would you like to go to the cinema with me? => Do you fancy going to the cinema with me? WOULD LIKE TO + INFINITIVE => FANCY + GERUND
Could you help me with that suitcase? => Would you mind helping with that suitcase? COULD + INFINITIVE => WOULD ... MIND + GERUND
She prefers reading books to watching films. => She prefers to read books rather than watch films. PREFER + GERUND + TO + GERUND